Adaptive error resilience for signal transmission over a network

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a method of transmitting a signal over a communication network. The method comprises transmitting the signal and transmitting proactive repair redundancy information.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/342,897, filed Dec. 21, 2001, the entire content of which is hereby incorporate by reference.

DESCRIPTION

[0002] Throughout the following description, specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the invention. However, the invention may be practiced without these particulars. In other instances, well known elements have not been shown or described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the invention. Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative, rather than a restrictive, sense.

[0003] This invention relates to adaptive error resilience for streaming video transmission as is more particularly described in Appendices A and B.

[0004] As will be apparent to those skilled in the art in the light of the foregoing disclosure, many alterations and modifications are possible in the practice of this invention without departing from the spirit or scope thereof. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is to be construed in accordance with the substance defined by the following claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of transmitting a signal over a communication network comprising: transmitting the signal; and transmitting proactive repair redundancy information. 